Medium severity4.9NVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-36617

Description

Arq Backup 7.19.5.0 and below stores backup encryption passwords using reversible encryption. This issue allows attackers with administrative privileges to recover cleartext passwords.

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Affected products

Haystacksoftware/Arq Backup
cpe:2.3:a:haystacksoftware:arq_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=7.19.5.0
Arq Backup/Arq Backupdescription
Arqbackup/Arq Backupllm-fuzzy
Range: <=7.19.5.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

startrekdude.github.io/arqbackup.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.arqbackup.com/download/arqbackup/arq7windows_release_notes.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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